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- I Promise You Nothing -

Don't understand how anyone dares to promise anything
Promises that are difficult to keep
.. gold and green forests -
.. happiness and wealth -
... eternal friendship and love
.. never promise more than you can keep

Some promises will be kept, others not
But, there are unwritten rules
I have experienced how it feels
Empty talk, which I believed on
... simply, stabbed in the back
It's all about sensibility
- remember that a promise is a commitment







05.06.2020
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Kai Michael Neumann Date: 8/23/2020 3:40:00 AM True story. Empty words count for nothing. Kind wishes, Kai Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/23/2020 3:45:00 AM - Keep your promises ... is my advice, Kai :) - Thank you very much for your visit and comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Liam Mcdaid Date: 6/28/2020 3:06:00 PM i see your pen still strikes like an arrow very beautifully anne lise, i pray you have a blessed week dear pal Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/2/2020 7:17:00 AM - Liam, thank you very much for your visit and comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Funom Makama Date: 6/15/2020 4:00:00 PM Remarkable lines, true words, amazing piece from a very deep and wise mind. I love every bit of this. Great work Sunshine Smile Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/2/2020 7:16:00 AM - Thank you very much for your visit and comments, Funom :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Date: 6/9/2020 5:39:00 PM Well written and So true, Anne-Lise! Some promises are meant when told but not kept and other promises are simply lies from the beginning. Neither is good, but the intentions can be very different. Blessings, Rhonda xx Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/2/2020 7:16:00 AM - Thank you very much Rhonda, for your visit and comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Judy Ball Date: 6/9/2020 1:24:00 AM It's best to just do something you want to do for someone than to promise and not be able to fulfill that promise. It hurts to expect something and then not have it happen. That has happened to me more often than not. Now I do for myself if there is something I want. I no longer rely on the promises of others. A fine write Anne-Lise. God Bless, JB Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/2/2020 7:15:00 AM - Judy, thank you very much for your visit and comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Michael Tor Date: 6/8/2020 8:31:00 PM So true, breaking promises, breaks peoples hearts and expectation. great write and advice Anne-Lise Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/2/2020 7:15:00 AM - Thank you very much for your visit and comments, Michael :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Gordon Mcconnell Date: 6/8/2020 3:14:00 PM Lovely piece Anne-Lise, packing in so much truth. Hope all is well! Blessings and hugs, Gordon Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/2/2020 7:15:00 AM - Thank you very much Gordon, for your visit and comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

John Watt Date: 6/8/2020 2:52:00 AM Sage advice, Anne-Lise. I know that pain of a broken, careless promise. It really rattles the foundation of trust. Hugs ~ John Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/8/2020 2:00:00 PM - We all have felt this pain, John ... one or several times ... - Thank you so much for your comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Janice Canerdy Date: 6/7/2020 3:30:00 PM Well-written, realistic piece, Anne-Lise. Janice Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/8/2020 1:56:00 PM - Thanks for your nice visit and great comment, Janice :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Arturo Michael Date: 6/7/2020 10:37:00 AM This should on everyone's wall...as much as you would like to give an assurance...a promise only shows intention... Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/8/2020 1:57:00 PM - So true, Arturo :) - Thank you so much for your comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Richard Lamoureux Date: 6/6/2020 6:17:00 PM There are many adept at making promises but few who are capable of keeping them. This is a well expressed piece Ann-Lise. Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/8/2020 1:56:00 PM - Thanks for your nice visit and great comment, Richard :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 6/6/2020 1:19:00 PM Heartbreaking I agree with you, must have been and still probably is, a terrible blow dear Anne-Lise. A promise is an absolute commitment and as you say, an unwritten rule from both sides be it love or friendship. Stay safe, hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/6/2020 1:55:00 PM It's better that you make no promise than you promise and don't keep words ... writing in sand is not to be trusted - Nice to see you, dear sister Jenny .. and thanks for your comment ... have a lovely weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Silent One Date: 6/6/2020 7:13:00 AM Oh not thats a shame, would have been a great poem..You are right in what you say.. Promises do not come with a guarantee.. I wrote a third poem to my promise trilogy today.. Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/6/2020 1:48:00 PM ... there will be more opportunities ... next time ... (I have read yours ... and it was a pleasure ... as always :) - Thanks for your kind visit and comments, S.O. :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 6/6/2020 6:35:00 AM Wonderfully written dearest, Anne-Lise. Hope all is well with you! Hugs xxx Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/6/2020 1:45:00 PM - Thank you so much for your comments, my friend Demetrios ... all is well :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 6/5/2020 6:37:00 PM I agree with you dear Sunshine, promises can so easily broken and hearts wounded. Thank you for your sensibility . love you xo Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/6/2020 1:43:00 PM - Many hearts will bleed ... many friendships will be broken - Many thanks for the great comment, Pixie :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Vijay Pandit Date: 6/5/2020 5:19:00 PM Words to live by Anne-Lise--brilliantly said! Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/6/2020 1:41:00 PM - Thank you so much for your comments, Vijay :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

JCB Brul Date: 6/5/2020 4:36:00 PM Hold on to a promise because it is not meant to be broken. Lovely piece! Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/6/2020 1:40:00 PM - It's true ... promises should not be broken - Many thanks, JCB :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Paul Callus Date: 6/5/2020 4:33:00 PM You are wise, and definitely speak from experience, Anne-Lise! It is said that "Liars make the best promises", so best not to make promises which can't be carried through. Hugs // paul Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/6/2020 1:39:00 PM - Getting stabbed in the back ... doesn't feel good - Thanks for your nice visit and great comment, Paul :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Judy Ball Date: 6/5/2020 4:30:00 PM Excellent words of wisdom my friend. If your word means nothing than neither do you. Bravo. God Bless, JB Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/6/2020 1:37:00 PM - You're right, Judy :) - Nice to see you ... thank you very much :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Sandra Adams Date: 6/5/2020 3:58:00 PM I never make a promise I know I cannot keep...I like this one... sorry you missed the contest...I think it's an excellent write... I myself missed many contests, we had severe storms not electric out for days that also took out a cell tower so service was horrible... hugs Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/5/2020 4:09:00 PM - You're absolutely right, Sandra ... not promise anything you can not keep - I've "lost" many contests ... it's ok :) - Sounds like the real storm ... and cold without electricity :( - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham Date: 6/5/2020 3:28:00 PM Promises build you up and when not kept you come crashing down. Hope you're well. Tom Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/5/2020 3:32:00 PM - So true, Tom :) - Thank you so much for your comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Chris Green Date: 6/5/2020 3:25:00 PM I promise I like this poem. : ) Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/5/2020 3:50:00 PM - I like your comment ... I promise :) - Nice to see you, Chris :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison Date: 6/5/2020 3:14:00 PM I think its something you and I can relate to big time my friend:-( hope all is good with you in your new home:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/5/2020 3:52:00 PM - We have learned our lesson, Jan - Many thanks for your visit and comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Eve Roper Date: 6/5/2020 3:02:00 PM Yes, a promise is a commitment and not to many are worthy of keeping a promise. Empty words to get their way. Great write, dear lady. Hugs Eve Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/5/2020 3:55:00 PM - Empty words without emotion ... no one deserves it - Thank you so much for your comments, Eve :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Rico Leffanta Date: 6/5/2020 2:26:00 PM Alas, one can only change one's attitude! To the majority, a promise is only words on the wind to be blown away and forgotten! Take care and best wishes for more cheerful thoughts! Aloha! Rico Login to Reply

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